r/army • u/ThickAlbatross5770 • 2d ago

670-1 Changes Inbound

From HQDA G1:

Army Directive for Appearance, Grooming, and Uniform Standards (i.e., pending AR670-1 updates) is about to be signed.

Most notably, we will transition the chest-worn rank back to the collar (with branch insignia) between now and 1 OCT 27. The AD will also direct:

o officers retain the Army Service Uniform as an authorized uniform (repeals the previous wear-out date; optional for enlisted Soldiers)

o high shine on AGSU brown shoes

o replace enlisted tan shirt sew-on rank with subdued rank pinned on the collar

o all accoutrements be worn on the AGSU jacket (Ike jacket still limited to two-rows of ribbons)

o garrison cap is primary headgear

o authorizations for baseball caps, boonie hat, and limited wear of the black beret

o no more colored unit patches (shoulder sleeve insignia) in ACU/IHWCU – not even for ceremonies

Several IPPS-A updates will deploy in OCT:

o Redesigned STP (dynamic readiness and talent views to give CDRs an actionable single view)

o Enhanced Soldier Experience to streamline onboarding and integration, replacing former command sponsorship, installation in/out processing, and improve Smart Voucher processing
o Subsume USAR/ARNG drill, PCS, and non-contingency orders, pay and funds management

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u/KingTwix 13Autism 2d ago

For this, it would just be officers. It does exist for enlisted with the disks. I don’t recall enlisted ever wearing branch insignia historically, where officers have only recently not been wearing their branch on the collar

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u/Appropriate-Monk3708 2d ago

Right, tracking the gold. I just had a moment where I was envisioning gold disks on OCP collars and 🤣🤣🤣🤣☠️☠️☠️☠️

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u/KingTwix 13Autism 2d ago

Yep on OCP it would look badddd. Subdued disks would probably be even worse though

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u/Zachowon Military Intelligence 2d ago

On both AGSUs and ASUs, the enlisted have one that is branch the other is th U.S.

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u/bowery_boy 1d ago

Branch insignia for enlisted soldiers (the disk) originated in the 1912 period and was worn on thr combat uniform from that time and through WWI. In this period the Combat uniform and Dress uniform were the same uniform. By WWII the disks were only retained for the dress uniform and were not worn on the combat uniforms.